Seafood Bisque - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. raw shrimp, peeled and cleaned
1/2 pt. oysters (fresh)
1/2 lb. blue crab meat (fresh)
2 Tbsp. green pepper, minced
3 Tbsp. green onion including tops, minced
3 Tbsp. celery, minced
1/2 c. butter or margarine, melted
1 (10 1/2 oz.) can condensed cream of shrimp soup
1 (13 oz.) can evaporated milk
1/2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 Tbsp. dry sherry (optional)

Preparation

Cut shrimp and oysters into 1/4-inch pieces.
Remove any remaining shell or cartilage from crab meat.
Cook green pepper, onion and celery in butter until tender, but not brown.
Add shrimp, oysters and crab meat.
Cook over low heat until shrimp turn pink and oysters curl at the edges.
Add remaining ingredients and heat to a near boil.
Serve immediately.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.